Hero firefighters from Peabody and Worcester to be honored on Tuesday

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Peabody firefighter James Rice rushed into a three-family home last December fighting through heavy smoke, searching for victims. He collapsed on the second floor of the building and was carried out of the burning home by a fellow firefighter. Rice did not survive.

Worcester firefighter John Davies entered a three-family building that was on fire last December searching for a person trapped in a rear bedroom. While Davies was on the first floor, the roof, attic, and second and third floors collapsed, killing him.

The event will take place at Mechanics Hall in Worcester at 10:30 a.m., according to a statement from the state fire marshal’s office.

“At tomorrow’s event we’ll be honoring the bravery of the Commonwealth’s firefighters who must be prepared to face anything and everything with each alarm,” Coan said in a statement. “We will honor them for all they do to protect us and sadly, we will especially honor two firefighters who gave their lives to protect their communities.”

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